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Originally I put in the author's code without fixes in place. This is
one of the reasons I did not see the improvements that he suggested.
Several fixes had to be made and now it works. It should be noted I have
not tested more than one user updating the high score file but the file
is now created (I had to make a similar fix to the original entry as
well).

Format/typo check README.md file. Not sure I'm done with this one though
as presentation might be improved.
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# Best game
John Tromp\
Centre for Mathematics and Computer Science (CWI)\
Oetgensstraat 7\
1701CK Heerhugowaard\
Netherlands
## To build:
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```
## Try:
```sh
./tromp 5
# fast with vim keys
# h - left (left)
# k - rotate (arbitrary, in vim k = up)
# l - right (right)
# j - drop (down)
# space - pause (literal space in vim)
# q - quit (similar to :q in vim)
./tromp 10 "hklj q"
./tromp 10 "hkl jq"
```
NOTE: after this game ends a file called `HI` will be in the directory with the
The second command, `./tromp 10 "hkl jq"`, will set up the keys kind of like
vim:
- h - left (left)
- k - rotate (up)
- l - right (right)
- j - drop (down)
- space - pause (space)
- q - quit (:q)
NOTE: after the game ends a file called `HI` will be in the directory with the
high scores (up to 20 runs saved) so one can see who has the highest score. The
file might look like:
```
330 by luser
136 by loser
100 by winner
```
... or so, where in this case the luser is the winner and the loser is the loser :-)
... or so, where in this case the [luser is the winner, the loser is in second
place and the winner is the
loser](https://web.archive.org/web/20181023221954/https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-2002-07-31-0207310310-story.html) :-)
### Alternate code:
The author provided an alternate version of the code with some improvements. We
were unable to see the improvements in modern systems even after fixing it to
compile (the high score file was not created at all) but if you have an old
compiler you can try compiling it in its original unmodified form by running:
The author provided an alternate version of the code with some improvements. See
the judges' additional remarks in the author's remarks, for more details.
#### To use:
```sh
make alt
@@ -59,29 +61,33 @@ make alt
Use `tromp.alt` as you would `tromp` above.
NOTE: testing more than one user updating the high score file, one of the
benefits of the alt version, has not been done.
The original unmodified alternate code is provided later.
## Judges' remarks:
This is a character terminal version of the TETRIS program.
This is a character terminal version of the `TETRIS` game.
It runs on a VT100 compatible terminal or emulator. It is
best used at 4800 baud or more.
By default, "drops_per_sec", the number of times an object
will drop in a second, is 2. The default "cmd_string" is
"jkl pq". The first 6 characters of "cmd_string" relate
By default, `drops_per_sec`, the number of times a tetrimino
will drop in a second, is 2. The default `cmd_string` is
`jkl pq`. The first 6 characters of `cmd_string` relate
to the following 6 game commands:
- j - left
- k - rotate
- l - right
- space - drop
- space - drop
- p - pause
- q - quit
Specifying "cmd_string" allows one to re-define the commands.
Specifying `cmd_string` allows one to redefine the commands.
The pause command pauses the game, clears the screen and
prints the current score. To resume, type the pause
character again, which by default is "p".
character again, which by default is `p`.
As was stated last year, we are likely to be more strict about
portability in the future. [ We mean it this time :-) ]
@@ -89,7 +95,7 @@ portability in the future. [ We mean it this time :-) ]
## Author's remarks:
This program plays the familiar game of `TETRIS' with the
This program plays the familiar game of `TETRIS` with the
following features:
* outputs vt100-like escape-sequences for cursor
@@ -98,32 +104,34 @@ following features:
* continuously increasing speed (except in pause)
* start speed selectable by giving n as first argument,
where n is the number of drops per second (default=2).
* start speed selectable by giving `n` as first argument,
where `n` is the number of drops per second (default=2).
* controls also selectable by giving as the second argument
a string of 6 characters. By default they are "jkl pq".
a string of 6 characters. By default they are `jkl pq`.
* screen is blanked during the pause and the score is shown
* maintains a high-score table
Giving a full path name for the table will result in a
system-wide hiscore allowing a competition between users.
system-wide high-score allowing a competition between users.
### Additional remarks from the judges:
The author provided us with the following notes and new version of
the program:
Here is a somewhat improved version of my tetris entry. All the
changes are in the popen() at the end. Formerly a move was done
changes are in the `popen()` at the end. Formerly a move was done
to the HI score file which is not permitted for other users. Now
other users can change the HI score file. The extra option -m is
other users can change the `HI` score file. The extra option `-m` is
passed to sort, so that it knows that its input files are already
sorted. The -o output option of sort is used instead of a
sorted. The `-o` output option of sort is used instead of a
temporary file.
You may also want to consider giving just the raw option to stty
at the start and -raw at the end. This further reduces the size of
You may also want to consider giving just the raw option to `stty`
at the start and `-raw` at the end. This further reduces the size of
the program, but has the possible disadvantage that the program
can only by stopped by 'q' or by the `kill -9' command.
@@ -149,6 +157,8 @@ can only by stopped by 'q' or by the `kill -9' command.
"%4d from level %1d by %s\n",w,l,getlogin());pclose(d);}
```
NOTE: the alternate version was fixed for modern systems in 2023.
## Copyright and CC BY-SA 4.0 License:
This file is Copyright (c) 2023 by Landon Curt Noll. All Rights Reserved.